BY RICK KLEIN Who’s better at running an organization by himself -- Tim Geithner or Michael Steele? If the stock market is a lagging indicator of an economic recovery -- what is a poll? Which Obama allies will be harder...

Clem Lane here-Our nightly editorial note done just for you. MADOFF-Ah the Metropolitan Correctional Facility. I understand they have a tremendous liquid beef surprise on Thursday nights. Who’s the lucky felon beginning his jail stay on such an auspicious night?...

Democratic sources say that H. Rodgin Cohen, a partner in the New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, and the leading candidate for Deputy Treasury Secretary, has withdrawn from consideration. I reported last week that Cohen was likely to...

Democratic sources say that H. Rodgin Cohen, a partner in the New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, and the leading candidate for Deputy Treasury Secretary, has withdrawn from consideration. It's the third withdrawal of a top Treasury Department...

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner assuredly knew he had his work cut out for him when he assumed his position during these grave economic times, particularly after a testy confirmation process. But nearly six weeks into the job, critics from both parties are growing increasingly worried that his

By Rick Klein: There’s been 50 days to love your leader. Shall we count the ways . . . In billions sent out the bus? Earmarks slipped in the back? Talk-radio topics discussed (much)? Debate on whether the key is...

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H. Rodgin Cohen, a partner in the New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, is likely to be officially nominated for Deputy Secretary of Treasury this week. He's been a counsel to just about every major player on Wall...

Obama administration officials are pushing back hard at critics who argue that failure to fill key Treasury Department positions is hampering their response to the economic crisis. The Obama administration has argued that they have more appointees in place than...